Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritania
Mauritania: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 956.38 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritania stood at 956.38 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 1,822.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritania peaked at 956.38 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5293 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5293 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +91.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 12.97 per 1,000 people | +101.5% |
| 2001 | 49.74 per 1,000 people | +283.6% |
| 2002 | 99.55 per 1,000 people | +100.1% |
| 2003 | 135.02 per 1,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 189.37 per 1,000 people | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 258.14 per 1,000 people | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 349.84 per 1,000 people | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 452.66 per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 658.02 per 1,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 668.13 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 823.07 per 1,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 956.38 per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.5293 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.34 per 1,000 people | 12.97 per 1,000 people | 668.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.72 per 1,000 people | 823.07 per 1,000 people | 956.38 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritania?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritania was 956.38 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 956.38 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5293 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,822.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.